The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)

The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)

Starring: Inky Directed by: Peter Sullivan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Zeus the dog (voiced by Joey Lawrence) and the Bannister family move into a new neighborhood but even with Halloween approaching the father, George (Gary Valentine) suspects eerie goings-on next door. Featured Feline: Neighbor […]

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dark Disney film about a family who moves into an eerie country house only to find mysteries and strange forces in residence. Kitty Cameo: The older daughter Jan (Lynn-Holly Johnson) visits the small cabin of the […]

Vida de Familia (2017)

Vida de Familia (2017)

English Title: Family Life Directed by: Cristián Jiménez, Alicia Scherson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A man named Martin (Jorge Becker) housesits for the family of a second cousin named Bruno (Cristián Carvajal) and settles into their home a bit too much. Cartoon Cat: An […]

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Directed by: Roman Polanski Synopsis: Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a high rent apartment where the neighbors take an unusual interest in their lives. Purr Blur: In the scene’s climatic scene, Rosemary goes upstairs where several people have gathered. One elderly woman is holding a black cat on […]

The Ghost Club (2003)

The Ghost Club (2003)

Directed by: Ralph Portillo Synopsis: A group of kids learn a ghost named Carolyn haunts some nearby woods and try to capture her. Purr Blur: Early in the film a girl named Carrie (Brittany Robertson) enters an abandoned house looking for ghosts. A black cat runs down the stairs, growling, and startles her. For some […]

Spellbinder (1988)

Spellbinder (1988)

Directed by: Janet Greek Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Young attorney Jeff Mills (Timothy Daly) saves a mysterious woman named Miranda (Kelly Preston) from being assaulted one night and falls in love, only to find she isn’t exactly what she seems. Kitty Cameo: Jeff takes […]

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Directed by: Kevin Costner Synopsis: Lieutenant Dunbar (Kevin Costner) is a Union soldier assigned to a remote outpost where he befriends wolves and Indians, leaving him torn between two worlds. Kitty Cameo: During the opening credits some union soldiers are resting after battle. One soldier is playing with a black kitten on his lap. You […]

Shadows – “The Witch’s Bottle”

Shadows – “The Witch’s Bottle”

Original Air Date: September 17, 1975 Directed by: Vic Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this episode of this horror anthology series aimed at younger viewers, a teenaged girl named Jill (Georgina Kean) and her brother Steve (Jasper Jacob) visit their uncle in an area […]

The Venture Bros. – “Eeny Meeny Miney . . . Magic!”

The Venture Bros. – “Eeny Meeny Miney . . . Magic!”

Original Air Date: September 4, 2002 Directed by: Jackson Publick, Ki-Yong Bai Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Brock and the boys get trapped inside a pod in the lab where their dreams come true. Cartoon Cat: The episode introduces necromancer Dr. Byron Orpheus (voiced by Steven […]

You Win Again (1987)

You Win Again (1987)

Music Artist: Bee Gees Synopsis: The music video for the Bee Gees song. Kitty Cameo: The video for the song features the brothers singing intercut with shots of a woman and various other images, including rock formations, dominoes, random shapes and a black cat. Final Mewsings: When it comes to our hearts, cats always win! […]